1. Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (corresponding author).
2. Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
3. Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Engineering, American Univ. of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.